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senator corker who just returned from benghazi says u.s. ambassador susan rice insisted for too long the attack came from a breast. >> i look at susan rice, five days later, there is no question, no question beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was known differently that this was not about any film. she candidly, my theory, and i don't know, we will find out, someone will write a book about this, but she was then under the bus. >>reporter: democrats expect the hearing was to make the administration look bad. republicans argue maps of the compound available in google should not be shown in opposition. >>shepard: it may have made the administration look bad. we have learned the terrorists attacked the consulate long before this and they warned us on facebook they would do it again. they difficulty. they murdered our ambassador. the first american ambassador murdered overseas since 1979. right before america was held hostage. they did not even tell us about the first strike. we will speak with an expert on this and try to get to the bottom of it
senator corker who just returned from benghazi says u.s. ambassador susan rice insisted for too long the attack came from a breast. >> i look at susan rice, five days later, there is no question, no question beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was known differently that this was not about any film. she candidly, my theory, and i don't know, we will find out, someone will write a book about this, but she was then under the bus. >>reporter: democrats expect the hearing was to make the...
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now she has a concussion that will keep secretary of state clinton from testifying on benghazi. is there a risk now of amnesia? we only ask because we care. taxes in spending on the table, house speaker boehner offering the president higher taxes on peop makingore than a million and asked for a trillion in spending cuts. lou: president obama has rejected yet another fiscal cliff offe from speaker boehner as the two appear to be moving closer t one another, believe it or not. the market rising despite all of the uncertainty, just the suggestion of possibility of market thrills today, and lou lerman joining us in a moment to give us insights and sparking enthusiasm, and not even a tax on conservatives, and no word from thewhite house can stop the bulls from running off, at least a bit for the day, the dow posting its best gape this month, up 100 points, and s&p up almost 17. the nasdaq gaining almost 39, just over 39 points. all indexes back up above their 200 moving day averages for those of you who care, and 3.4 billion shares traded on the big forward, and -- board, and we all
now she has a concussion that will keep secretary of state clinton from testifying on benghazi. is there a risk now of amnesia? we only ask because we care. taxes in spending on the table, house speaker boehner offering the president higher taxes on peop makingore than a million and asked for a trillion in spending cuts. lou: president obama has rejected yet another fiscal cliff offe from speaker boehner as the two appear to be moving closer t one another, believe it or not. the market rising...
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who had nothing to do with benghazi. that's pretty stunning. why did they pick her? if she had nothing to do with benghazi. she is not in charge of conflict security. she works in the u.n. why nobody from the state department. i believe she's a close political ally of the president. she went on national tv, four or five days after the attack, when there is no credible informs that the video scenario was real and she either through incompetence or an intentional effort to mislead the american people, tried to spin a story that would help the president because if it was true that this was an al qaeda attack, long-time in the making, that killed our ambassador and three other brave americans, so much for the story, we killed osama bin laden, al qaeda's on the run, being dismantled. i am going to hold her accountable. she volunteered. she is either very incompetent or she was misleading. but the person i brame blame the most is president. >> sean: you said within 20 minutes of the press conference, you sent a response. you s
who had nothing to do with benghazi. that's pretty stunning. why did they pick her? if she had nothing to do with benghazi. she is not in charge of conflict security. she works in the u.n. why nobody from the state department. i believe she's a close political ally of the president. she went on national tv, four or five days after the attack, when there is no credible informs that the video scenario was real and she either through incompetence or an intentional effort to mislead the american...
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as we try to get to the bottom of who changing the talking points on benghazi. harry reid says he refuses to allow republicans to create a special committee to investigate the benghazi terror attack, saying a panel would further politicize the fallout over the attacks. joining me is lieutenant colonel thomas macanerny and former cia officer, peter brooks. i didn't get the message on the gold tie. but good to see you both. look, it seems to me, this is pretty obvious this. shouldn't be politicized. we have four dead american, first ambassador killed in 30 years, why are my suspicions going to, oh, this is just before an election, we can't let the american people know ahead of time what is going on here? colonel? >>. >> that's a very good question. you have heard about the fog of war, we are seeing the fog of the white house right new now. there is no reason thea cannot come and say, we had an attack by radical islamist elements on our consulate in benghazi. and the world would have forgotten about it -- except we lost four people. instead, they have piled on diff
as we try to get to the bottom of who changing the talking points on benghazi. harry reid says he refuses to allow republicans to create a special committee to investigate the benghazi terror attack, saying a panel would further politicize the fallout over the attacks. joining me is lieutenant colonel thomas macanerny and former cia officer, peter brooks. i didn't get the message on the gold tie. but good to see you both. look, it seems to me, this is pretty obvious this. shouldn't be...
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whether lindsey graham wants to do something on immigration reform or is trying to cover his back on benghazi or there are politicks to play but the white house can't understand the opportunity. chris: a lot of motives going on there. >> chris, i live in brooklyn and bringing you two updates for the sandy recovery on the effort back home. chris: good for you. >> good news and bad news. good news, the motorized wheelchairs are beginning to work again and old people's wheelchairs are powered by electricity and when the power goes out they literally can't move around. the power is beginning to come on in some of the high-rise buildings so people are able to recharge their wheelchair for really the first time in weeks and able to move around more easily again. that's the good news. the bad news is that things are still really tough. my synagogue was preparing lunch meals for kids at schools this week, and they found out that they not only had to do lunch, they had to do dinners for the kids to take home as well because there's no food at home. chris: "the new york times" is doing a good job with
whether lindsey graham wants to do something on immigration reform or is trying to cover his back on benghazi or there are politicks to play but the white house can't understand the opportunity. chris: a lot of motives going on there. >> chris, i live in brooklyn and bringing you two updates for the sandy recovery on the effort back home. chris: good for you. >> good news and bad news. good news, the motorized wheelchairs are beginning to work again and old people's wheelchairs are...
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. >> reporter: your reaction to the benghazi report? >> sean: joining me with reaction, fox news contributor and syndicated columnist, charles krauthammer. merry christmas to you. >> pleasure to be here, you too. >> sean: this is devastating. media -- they buried this on page 11 in today's edition of the washington post. it seems to me, it deserves far better attention and would be gettingerring more attention if this were a republican president. your thoughts? >> there is no doubt about that. as you know, if the sun rises in the east, you know, if any of this had occurred on the previous president's watch, they would have been all over the place. but the new york times had it on the front page because it's a little bit hard to ignore. you have to have pretty extreme to put it on page 11. but it's very scathing. but there is something about this, it's scathing, but it is nonspecific. it basically spreads around the blame, without naming names. so we get these deputy secretaries who resigned. but the questions we still don't know and we
. >> reporter: your reaction to the benghazi report? >> sean: joining me with reaction, fox news contributor and syndicated columnist, charles krauthammer. merry christmas to you. >> pleasure to be here, you too. >> sean: this is devastating. media -- they buried this on page 11 in today's edition of the washington post. it seems to me, it deserves far better attention and would be gettingerring more attention if this were a republican president. your thoughts? >>...
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i want to stay on benghazi based on what jon asked. i wanted to ask about the families of the four americans killed. shawn smith's father said he believes his son called 911 for help and they didn't get it. you said you grieve for these four americans. the families have been waiting for more than two months. i would like for you to address the families, if you can, on 9/11, as commander in chief, did you issue any orders to try to protect their lives? >> ed, i'll address the families not through the press. i'll address them directly, as i already have. and we will provide all the information that is available. about what happened on that day. that's what the investigation is for. but as i said, repeatedly, if people don't think that we did everything we can to make sure that we saved the lives of folks who i sent there. and who were carrying out missions on behalf of the united states, then you don't know how our defense department thinks or our state department thinks our our cia things. their number one priority is to protect america
i want to stay on benghazi based on what jon asked. i wanted to ask about the families of the four americans killed. shawn smith's father said he believes his son called 911 for help and they didn't get it. you said you grieve for these four americans. the families have been waiting for more than two months. i would like for you to address the families, if you can, on 9/11, as commander in chief, did you issue any orders to try to protect their lives? >> ed, i'll address the families not...
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i want to stay on benghazi based on what jon asked. i wanted to ask about the families of the four americans killed. shawn smith's father said he believes his son called 911 for help and they didn't get it. you said you grieve for these four americans. the families have been waiting for more than two months. i would like for you to address the families, if you can, on 9/11, as commander in chief, did you issue any orders to try to protect their lives? >> ed, i'll address the families not through the press. i'll address them directly, as i already have. and we will provide all the information that is available. about what happened on that day. that's what the investigation is for. but as i said, repeatedly, if people don't think that we did everything we can to make sure that we saved the lives of folks who i sent there. and who were carrying out missions on behalf of the united states, then you don't know how our defense department thinks or our state department thinks our our cia things. their number one priority is to protect america
i want to stay on benghazi based on what jon asked. i wanted to ask about the families of the four americans killed. shawn smith's father said he believes his son called 911 for help and they didn't get it. you said you grieve for these four americans. the families have been waiting for more than two months. i would like for you to address the families, if you can, on 9/11, as commander in chief, did you issue any orders to try to protect their lives? >> ed, i'll address the families not...
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the benghazi blame gamame. >> the amecan people desve facts. the let this happen again. >>>> why would susan rice not gt our vote? i don't trust her. defending susan rice. >> if senator mccain and senator want to go after somebody, they should go aft me. there are no barriers to dn and beginning to work through this process. >> as the fiscal cliff looms, is deal in the works? mitt romney explains why he .ost >> the president's campaign was certain membersrs of his collision, give them extraordinary financial gifts , and workovernment very aggressivelely to turn them vote.e. captioned by thehe national captioning institut --www.ncicicap.org-- >> i just don't ow where to begin this week. we talk about republicacan charges of a cover-up with regard to the fatatal attack in benghazi? do we talk about sexual liaison and national security? about israel dealza, possibility of a a the fiscal cliff? let's starwith the sex. [laughter] the d director of the cia resigs fbi uncovers e-mails revealing that general david extramaritalan with s biographer, broa
the benghazi blame gamame. >> the amecan people desve facts. the let this happen again. >>>> why would susan rice not gt our vote? i don't trust her. defending susan rice. >> if senator mccain and senator want to go after somebody, they should go aft me. there are no barriers to dn and beginning to work through this process. >> as the fiscal cliff looms, is deal in the works? mitt romney explains why he .ost >> the president's campaign was certain membersrs...
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he said those words. >> i think president is eager to move beyond benghazi as quickly as he can. there are reasons that he won't be able to. important reasons he won't be able to. the last thing he wants high profile confirmation hearing as the person seen, i think correctly, as the administration's spin on what happened with benghazi. went to defend her in an insulting way, sent her out because she didn't know anything. there to recite the talking points. you do that if you don't want her to screw up. if hillary clinton were to go out or petraeus goes out, they have institutional knowledge about what happened. they know what they were doing during the attack. they know what the stories were and the discussion of the immediate aftermath of the attack. susan rice by the president's own admission did not know those things and she can be counted on to recite talking points. it's an insulting way to use the united nations ambassador. it's odder that the president would cite that as the reason, or the defense of her. >> shannon: white house chooses who they send to the sunday shows. t
he said those words. >> i think president is eager to move beyond benghazi as quickly as he can. there are reasons that he won't be able to. important reasons he won't be able to. the last thing he wants high profile confirmation hearing as the person seen, i think correctly, as the administration's spin on what happened with benghazi. went to defend her in an insulting way, sent her out because she didn't know anything. there to recite the talking points. you do that if you don't want...
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she was the last person in the world who was responsible for what took place in benghazi. >> ambassador, totally agree with that. back to israel and palestine. how do we get to that two haf state solution that's the way guard? >> i'd like to see the president make a nijtsd decision to reinvigorate his middle east efforts to in effect fulfill the xhinlts he made to cairo in 2009. plenty of people have come and gone. you had dennis ross and senator mitchell sxo many people trying to negotiate a peace process, and they all abandoned the playing field and left the president high and dry. i hate to see the president in that situation, because in the absence of having a viable, honest broker role for the united states to play, it doesn't provide the parties any incentive to encourage them to renegotiate its solutions. you see what's taking place with gaza. i'd like a new refreshed, reinvigorated middle east team to come in and basically have the president's ongoing support to do what's necessary to question the waters. in the absence of doing that, the president has a very tough root canal to
she was the last person in the world who was responsible for what took place in benghazi. >> ambassador, totally agree with that. back to israel and palestine. how do we get to that two haf state solution that's the way guard? >> i'd like to see the president make a nijtsd decision to reinvigorate his middle east efforts to in effect fulfill the xhinlts he made to cairo in 2009. plenty of people have come and gone. you had dennis ross and senator mitchell sxo many people trying to...
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the sex scandal and benghazi. the biggest question that everyone should be asking is did the sex scandal influence benghazi? did the daliances, indiscretions of the general somehow contribute to the response we got and the alleged coverup for benghazi? because people are asking. people are asking why, if this is just your typical crazy sex scand that looks a little too crazy to be coordinated, then why isn't the general testifying? why isn't hillary clinton testifying? why if there are reports he was welcoming testifying, he is not -- >> bob: if there was a rose dying to a garden you would connect it to benghazi. what are you talking about? >> eric: here is what she is talking about. general petraeus said under oath, he raised his hand and said he blamed the attack on benghazi, four heroes. blamed it on the video. said we have known subsequent to that it had nothing to do with the video. >> bob: we don't know it for sure. >> eric: i think we do. >> greg: you know you are on a plane and gaining altitude and like to
the sex scandal and benghazi. the biggest question that everyone should be asking is did the sex scandal influence benghazi? did the daliances, indiscretions of the general somehow contribute to the response we got and the alleged coverup for benghazi? because people are asking. people are asking why, if this is just your typical crazy sex scand that looks a little too crazy to be coordinated, then why isn't the general testifying? why isn't hillary clinton testifying? why if there are reports...
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the benghazi story would have lived. if she is not the nominee, the story would go away, and they do not want to be dogged by this scandal for months and months, and it would have started with confirmation hearings. >> she was a good soldier. she did sunday shows -- >> that will teach her. >> she stepped up and did them, and she did that with the distilled information, the position of the administration d. ths the first defeat since november 6 for barack obama. emboldens republicans. finally, one thing -- what is missing in this whole drama is any counteroffensive on her behalf. the administration mounted one. she was exposed to the negatives from republicans -- >> oba was forer t the president does not have any friends. the president of the united states does not have the political capital -- >> he should be able to orchestrate support. >> that says something about his weakness. assad, even the russians are bailing on him. >> when the russians are building on you, that is the canary in the coal mine. they have been a tr
the benghazi story would have lived. if she is not the nominee, the story would go away, and they do not want to be dogged by this scandal for months and months, and it would have started with confirmation hearings. >> she was a good soldier. she did sunday shows -- >> that will teach her. >> she stepped up and did them, and she did that with the distilled information, the position of the administration d. ths the first defeat since november 6 for barack obama. emboldens...
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they sent susan rice, someone who has nothing to do with benghazi out to speak on benghazi. she did what she was asked to do. i have tbhorkd an administration before. if your boss asks to you do something you do it. it's unfair to say she intentionally misled people, i don't know that there is evidence that she did that. but the reason that there is so much focus on her is because the president chose to send her out there. there. megyn: he sounds like he wanted to be her champion. but the reason she is taking incoming fire is because according to president obama he told her to. he iter in the line of fire. >> exactly. this idea they are going after her because she is a quote easy target. i don't even know what she is talking about. she is the u.n. ambassador sent out to speak to the american people about this issue. that's why they are focused on her. it's interesting you point out in the last interview, you portrayed it like two men beating up on a woman. left out senator ayotte. and made it seem like he was coming to her defense. very paternalistic. how dare they go after
they sent susan rice, someone who has nothing to do with benghazi out to speak on benghazi. she did what she was asked to do. i have tbhorkd an administration before. if your boss asks to you do something you do it. it's unfair to say she intentionally misled people, i don't know that there is evidence that she did that. but the reason that there is so much focus on her is because the president chose to send her out there. there. megyn: he sounds like he wanted to be her champion. but the...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. it was a tragic situation where american lives were lost and in the three months since the attack, legitimate questions of adequate embassy security, americas overall advocacy in fighting the war on terror and the intricate dance between national security confidentiality and the public's right to know have all been distilled down, thrown out and replaced with this one urgent conclusion concerning current u.s. ambassador to united nations susan rice. >> i will do everything in my power to black her from being the united states secretary of state. she's not qualified. >> jon: that's senator john mccain continuing his seven year quest to negate every good thing he'd ever done prior to that. (laughter) this time leading the charge to preempt as an of now hypothetical obama nomination for secretary of state to replace hillary clinton. why? because five days after the benghazi attacks, susan rice went on the sunday talk shows and said this: . >> the best assessment we have today is that in
consulate in benghazi, libya. it was a tragic situation where american lives were lost and in the three months since the attack, legitimate questions of adequate embassy security, americas overall advocacy in fighting the war on terror and the intricate dance between national security confidentiality and the public's right to know have all been distilled down, thrown out and replaced with this one urgent conclusion concerning current u.s. ambassador to united nations susan rice. >> i will...
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. >> what happened in benghazi was in fact a spontaneous reaction to what had transpired hours before in cairo. elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. >> notice the phrase extremist elements. we have since learned that she was talking to talking points edited. if you recall former cia trek tore david petreaus made the committee. the act the cia director said the fbi was responsible. later he said it was actually the cia that changed the talking points. it is a bit of a mess and a headache for president obama who defended susan rice today but did not mention libraya. >> thank you we want to get back to work. susan rice is extraordinary. couldn't be prouder of the job that she has done. [ applause ] . >> here to talk about it. senior fellow at the foundation of the defense of democracies. also joining us, fran townsend. you have been at the white house when a nominee is in trouble with members of congress, you know when a high stakes meeting this was between ambassador rice. the acting cia director would stumble so badly. do you think if it was an innocent mistake it adds
. >> what happened in benghazi was in fact a spontaneous reaction to what had transpired hours before in cairo. elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. >> notice the phrase extremist elements. we have since learned that she was talking to talking points edited. if you recall former cia trek tore david petreaus made the committee. the act the cia director said the fbi was responsible. later he said it was actually the cia that changed the talking points. it is a bit of...
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benghazi's still around, the israelis took out the head of hamas today. then john mccain said if the president puts up his u.n. ambassador, susan rice, to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state she will be blocked, they'll do everything in their power that's where the president today almost conjuring the wording of aaron sorkin from the movie "american president" as will be pointed out all day really decided throwdown. >> this is president andrew shepherd coming through in the east room of the white house. this was president obama saying if nyou want to pick a fight, yu come after me, john mccain and lindsey graham. don't come after susan rice. it was dramatic. he is angry. they feel susan rice is being unfairly blamed, that she was working off of talking points from the intelligence community. >> this just in from lindsey graham, mr. president, don't think for one minute i don't hold you ultimately responsible for benghazi. i think you failed as commander in chief before, during and after the attack. so this is beginning to keep going. >> so much
benghazi's still around, the israelis took out the head of hamas today. then john mccain said if the president puts up his u.n. ambassador, susan rice, to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state she will be blocked, they'll do everything in their power that's where the president today almost conjuring the wording of aaron sorkin from the movie "american president" as will be pointed out all day really decided throwdown. >> this is president andrew shepherd coming through...
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there will be more benghazis. >> schieffer: thank you very much. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. you know, one job or the other. the moment i could access the retirement plan, i just became firm about it -- you know, it's like it just hits you fast. you know, you start thinking about what's really important here. ♪ >> schieffer: scrounge me the two chairs of congress' oversight committees, dianne feinstein, and. mike rogers who joins me from miami. you heard what lindsey graham said. he said this is getting to be more than what susan rice gave us an explanation. he said we're talking about a complete breakdown in the intelligence, in security, in everything concerning that benghazi mission. what's your take on that? >> well, i have reviewed all of the threat warnings by the intelligence community. there were multiple threat warnings, well over 200. i have read the priority warpi
there will be more benghazis. >> schieffer: thank you very much. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. you know, one job or the other. the moment i could access the retirement plan, i just became firm about it -- you know, it's like it just hits you fast. you know, you start thinking about what's really important here. ♪...
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our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was... quote, in fact, initially a pontaneous reaction. i don't know what the phrase in fact means in diplomatic legalese, i can tell what you it means in a courtroom. mr. chairman, it means it's a fact. >> greta: did the hearing answer the burning question, why can't the obama administration get its story straight? former u.n. ambassador john bolton is here. so, are you satisfied? >> no, look, the administration made up its mind what the reality was, whether it was engagedin a coverup, whether it was ideology that dominated the view, whether it was incompetence, at this point, we don't know the answer to that. but we know one thing, unmistakeably. they were flatly wrong. they got it wrong before the attack, they got it wrong after the attack. they are getting it wrong now. so we psychoanalyze them all we want, but this is a demonstration, these people cannot be left in the same room with national security. >> greta: you say they are getting wrong, they have got it wrong, but it's more than
our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was... quote, in fact, initially a pontaneous reaction. i don't know what the phrase in fact means in diplomatic legalese, i can tell what you it means in a courtroom. mr. chairman, it means it's a fact. >> greta: did the hearing answer the burning question, why can't the obama administration get its story straight? former u.n. ambassador john bolton is here. so, are you satisfied? >> no, look, the administration made up its...
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mission and an x in benghazi. -- attacks on the u.s. mission and annex in benghazi. three other officials were placed on administrative leave. it may or may not be disciplined. are you satisfied that the investigation is done? >> the most important thing is not whether or not the president called it a terrorist attack or anything like that. the most important thing is to nsure that no, benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future, that the coordination is better and we do not make the same mistakes. that is the most important thing. it was a mistake for mitt romney to use this as a political thing during the campaign. i think foreign policy should be bipartisan to the extent that is possible, and in a time of tragedy, americans need to rally around -- rally together and not try to use it for political, partisan purposes. we need to dissect it, see what happened and make sure it never happens again. there were recommendations that were made, and secretary clinton accepts all of them. we have to make sure that our diplomats or
mission and an x in benghazi. -- attacks on the u.s. mission and annex in benghazi. three other officials were placed on administrative leave. it may or may not be disciplined. are you satisfied that the investigation is done? >> the most important thing is not whether or not the president called it a terrorist attack or anything like that. the most important thing is to nsure that no, benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future, that the...
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consulate in benghazi. turns out this was not a demonstration that was hijacked by individual clusters of extremists. but it was a planned attack carried out by heavily armed individuals. there was a house hearing this week criticizing the state department for turning down requests for more help in securing the consulate. this used to be your field. if they ask for more security, why did they not get it? that is number one. no. 2, is there a cover-up here or an attempt to a cover-up? >> i have been in the position where i ask for something and did i get it from headquarters. i did during the cold war but the same kind of problem. this is the field headquarters issue that you have. obviously, that request had been granted. it came from the national security office. they should have followed up on the request. that is beyond the bells of the bureaucracy. but that is neither here nor there. >> what about the cover-up? >> i don't see a cover-up. sometimes, you should not jump up there and make the judgments wit
consulate in benghazi. turns out this was not a demonstration that was hijacked by individual clusters of extremists. but it was a planned attack carried out by heavily armed individuals. there was a house hearing this week criticizing the state department for turning down requests for more help in securing the consulate. this used to be your field. if they ask for more security, why did they not get it? that is number one. no. 2, is there a cover-up here or an attempt to a cover-up? >> i...
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much more on the appearance of the white house cover-up on the issue of benghazi. we will take that up with the "a-team" air tonight. consumer confidence may be soaring, but ceos are war rejoice talking with one who has told its workers and a ball of victory and higher taxes would mean disaster. david sigell of west state resorts next. the biden and ryan debate is now history. to top political strategists to tell us to one and will it matter? ed rollins, doug shown are next. ♪ lou: the vice-president smile or just being joe, or was it something else? differing views, and ey will be joining us in moments with their analysis and insight. joining first, however, to the markets. stocks coming up early gains again. the dow of two and a half points, not%, points. the s&p and nasdaq down a fraction. the nasdaq of its longest losing streak in almost two months. for the week of three major indexes down more than 2% this, the worst week for the market in four months all of this as consumer confidence unexpectedly soared. last month the highest level in five years. meanwhil
much more on the appearance of the white house cover-up on the issue of benghazi. we will take that up with the "a-team" air tonight. consumer confidence may be soaring, but ceos are war rejoice talking with one who has told its workers and a ball of victory and higher taxes would mean disaster. david sigell of west state resorts next. the biden and ryan debate is now history. to top political strategists to tell us to one and will it matter? ed rollins, doug shown are next. ♪ lou:...
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the most important thing is to ensure that no benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future that the coordination is better and we do not make the same mistakes, that is the most important thing. it was a mistake for mitt romney to use this as a political thing during the campaign. i think foreign policy should be bipartisan to the extent that is possible, and in a time of tragedy, americans need to rally around -- rally together and not try to use it for political, partisan purposes. we need to dissect it, see what happened and make sure it never happens again. there were recommendations that were made, and secretary clinton accepts all of them. we have to make sure that our diplomats or in places all around the world -- some of the places are very dangerous -- that they are protected. and congress has to do its part. i am troubled that the house has consistently lowballed the monies for diplomatic security around the world and has constantly lowballed anything to do with diplomacy around the world. monies that have com
the most important thing is to ensure that no benghazi's happen in the future. there were plenty of mistakes to report. in the future that the coordination is better and we do not make the same mistakes, that is the most important thing. it was a mistake for mitt romney to use this as a political thing during the campaign. i think foreign policy should be bipartisan to the extent that is possible, and in a time of tragedy, americans need to rally around -- rally together and not try to use it...
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. >> martha raddatz began by asking about the attack on the benghazi. dide of been gauz turns out that this was not a protest that was hijacked by extremists. it was a planned attack carried out by heavily armed individuals. there was a house hearing on it to this week. the state department was criticized for turning down requests for more help in securing the consulate. this used to be your field. if they asked for more security, why did they not get it? and is there an attempt to recover? >> -- to a cover-up? >> i have been in the position where i ask for something and did not get it from headquarters. i did it during the time of the cold war. it was the same kind of problem. this is the field headquarters issue that you have. obviously, that request should have been granted. it came from the details security officer. that is beyond the bowels of the bureaucracy of the state department. that would like it to the secretary, much less to the white house. >> what about the cover-up? >> i don't see a cover-up. we did not know enough and sometimes you shou
. >> martha raddatz began by asking about the attack on the benghazi. dide of been gauz turns out that this was not a protest that was hijacked by extremists. it was a planned attack carried out by heavily armed individuals. there was a house hearing on it to this week. the state department was criticized for turning down requests for more help in securing the consulate. this used to be your field. if they asked for more security, why did they not get it? and is there an attempt to...
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i still, though, am very upset over benghazi. i can't believe -- it's amazing how hillary clinton has been able to just skirt away, not have any accountability over what happened. >> i must say i think the real message tonight is with a tragedy like this, hopefully it renews calls for cooperation bipartisanship, and an ability to solve our problems. lou: you think secretary clinton will show up on the 20th of this month, next week, and deas a rule j fully and -- deas avulge all the details? you think the day is dawning? >> i hope i does, but i tell you, lou, i doubt, given the politics of it, that she will. a ragedy rather than a political controversy. >> well, luckily, your wishes may come true some day. thank you so much. >> thank you so much, thank you. that's all for us tonight. we hope you have a very good weekend. it's a week coming at us, the fiscal cliff. i'm sure it's resolved tuesday or wednesday maybe? we appreciate you being with us tonight. as i said, have a great weekend. good night from new york. ♪
i still, though, am very upset over benghazi. i can't believe -- it's amazing how hillary clinton has been able to just skirt away, not have any accountability over what happened. >> i must say i think the real message tonight is with a tragedy like this, hopefully it renews calls for cooperation bipartisanship, and an ability to solve our problems. lou: you think secretary clinton will show up on the 20th of this month, next week, and deas a rule j fully and -- deas avulge all the...
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now, over here we have he said-she said on benghazi and benghazi-gate so called. of this is all about susan rice after the attacks going on all the talk shows and i don't want to put words in her mouth. >> based on the best information we have to date what our assessment is of the present is in fact what began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired hourserer in cairo where you know there was violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video. >> the republicans are all over her for that. let me show you a mash up of the republicans outraged by this. >> she expressly says this was not a pre-planned or premeditated attack. why was that done? >> some disconnect to the reality, i don't trust her. >> i don't know how anybody of that capacity could have been on television five days later saying the things that were said. >> so disconnected from reality. let me read you what all the government officials were given as a statement. quote: it's almost word for word for what susan rice said except she did leave out the part about ext
now, over here we have he said-she said on benghazi and benghazi-gate so called. of this is all about susan rice after the attacks going on all the talk shows and i don't want to put words in her mouth. >> based on the best information we have to date what our assessment is of the present is in fact what began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired hourserer in cairo where you know there was violent protest outside of our embassy sparked by this hateful video....
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he was quick to point out congress should take some blame for what happened in benghazi. >> i want to be krystal clear about something else. congress, also, bears some responsibility here. congress has the power of the purse. adequately funding america's foreign policy objectives is not spending. it's investing. >> this morning's hearing marked by sharp questioning by republican senators. >> secretary clinton just sent up a notification to congress asking for $1.3 billion. why did she never ask for any notification or change of resources to make sure benghazi was secured? >> we are in a situation where the middle east is evolving. democracies are growing. militaries are forming and we must look at each and every one of those sites and every one of our posts and reexamine it under a new normal. >> you were aware of the security risk there. we have read the cables. you were fully aware. and either you sent people there with security or you don't send them there. >> and a hearing by the house foreign affairs committee started an hour ago. nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donne
he was quick to point out congress should take some blame for what happened in benghazi. >> i want to be krystal clear about something else. congress, also, bears some responsibility here. congress has the power of the purse. adequately funding america's foreign policy objectives is not spending. it's investing. >> this morning's hearing marked by sharp questioning by republican senators. >> secretary clinton just sent up a notification to congress asking for $1.3 billion. why...
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much mo on the appearance of the white house cover-up on the issue of benghazi. we will take that up with the "a-team" air tonight. consumer confidence may be soaring, but ceos are war rejoice talking with one who has told its workers and a ball of victory and higher taxes would mean disaster. david sigell of west state resorts next. the biden and ryan debate is now history. to top political strategists to tell us to one and will it matter? ed rollins, doug shown are next. everyone in the nicu, all the nurses wanted to watchim when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't trade him for the world. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. if you're caring for a child with special needs, our innovative special care program offers strategies that can help. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artif
much mo on the appearance of the white house cover-up on the issue of benghazi. we will take that up with the "a-team" air tonight. consumer confidence may be soaring, but ceos are war rejoice talking with one who has told its workers and a ball of victory and higher taxes would mean disaster. david sigell of west state resorts next. the biden and ryan debate is now history. to top political strategists to tell us to one and will it matter? ed rollins, doug shown are next. everyone in...
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much more on the appearance of the white house cover-up on the issue of benghazi. we will take that up with the "a-team" air tonight. consumer confidence may be soaring, but ceos are war rejoice talking with one who has told its workers and a ball of victory and higher taxes would mean disaster. david sigell of west state resorts next. the biden and ryan debate is now history. to top political strategists to tell us to one and will it matter? ed rollins, doug shown are next. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf's pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business crit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, everday! helium delivery. puit on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awese!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capitalne. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? ♪ lou: the vice-president smile or just being joe, or was it something else? differing v
much more on the appearance of the white house cover-up on the issue of benghazi. we will take that up with the "a-team" air tonight. consumer confidence may be soaring, but ceos are war rejoice talking with one who has told its workers and a ball of victory and higher taxes would mean disaster. david sigell of west state resorts next. the biden and ryan debate is now history. to top political strategists to tell us to one and will it matter? ed rollins, doug shown are next. with the...
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the red cross pulled out of benghazi, the british embassador pulled out of benghazi, and that is a question -- we also know in august, a month before the attack, that embassador stevens and a lot of top diplomatic security sent messages saying there are extremist groups and we don't have enough security. that's the question. that's what could have saved lives. why was the decision not made to beef up security or simply say to the embassador, like other countries, let's pull out because it's too dangerous. >> speaking of susan rice and general petraeus and his testimony saying someone took out the references to al-qaeda and called those attackers extremist? it seems the president could be backing susan rice for secretary of state. "washington post," a strong editorial against her. >> i talked to saxby chambliss, vice chair of the senate intelligence committeery heard from petraeus if he was going to call susan rice. he said it was up to the committee. then he said we need to hear from her. who gave her these talking points? what did she know when she went on the talk shows. because to the de
the red cross pulled out of benghazi, the british embassador pulled out of benghazi, and that is a question -- we also know in august, a month before the attack, that embassador stevens and a lot of top diplomatic security sent messages saying there are extremist groups and we don't have enough security. that's the question. that's what could have saved lives. why was the decision not made to beef up security or simply say to the embassador, like other countries, let's pull out because it's too...
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. >> what's your reaction to the benghazi report? >> benghazi, do you have a reaction to the report? >> journalists at the white house today trying to ask the president about a report on the fatal attack in benghazi where four diplomats were killed. three state department officials have now resigned following the report's publication. conservatives on television repeated some wild conspiracy theories about what happened. but the report says grossly inadequate security, systemic failures were to blame. secretary of state hillary clinton says she accepts every one of the panel's recommendations. while her likely replacement had this reaction. >> secretary clinton said she would do this. and it would be a completely unvarnished appraisal. and that's what it is. i think she and the administration deserve credit for doing what was required here. >> this also comes as a belated comfort to you and ambassador susan rice who became the scapegoat for some whose theories have been proven flatout wrong. jonathan capehart is an opinion writing fo
. >> what's your reaction to the benghazi report? >> benghazi, do you have a reaction to the report? >> journalists at the white house today trying to ask the president about a report on the fatal attack in benghazi where four diplomats were killed. three state department officials have now resigned following the report's publication. conservatives on television repeated some wild conspiracy theories about what happened. but the report says grossly inadequate security,...
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colonel hunt, benghazi. now there is talk about the spending cuts with the sequestration that the military will suffer $55 billion as year in spending cuts. let's assume that benghazi were to happen next week, god forbid somewhere else, how would the spending cuts impact our ability to help americans in other parts of the world? >>> it is hard to image a worse response than that day. but operationally a lot of things could not be available starting with satellite, starting with drones and the reaction forces that never got to benghazi. it could have been slower. if it goes off the cliff we have massive reduction capabilities to all of the services and it can't be allowed to happen. >> christian, what would happen if someone were to hold the state department or try to hold the state department accountable? assuming that there is a commission as you just talked about with these people who have been, you know, resigned, can any one force them to leave the job if there is not a contract? >> the president has the
colonel hunt, benghazi. now there is talk about the spending cuts with the sequestration that the military will suffer $55 billion as year in spending cuts. let's assume that benghazi were to happen next week, god forbid somewhere else, how would the spending cuts impact our ability to help americans in other parts of the world? >>> it is hard to image a worse response than that day. but operationally a lot of things could not be available starting with satellite, starting with drones...
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the british government closed its mission in benghazi. i haven't reached a conclusion but i worry that there was a lot of evidence that was not adequately responded to. >> do you think what susan rice said after the fact should be enough to prevent her from being nominated and successfully confirm ford secretary of state? >> i don't. i mean, i'm -- the question of who president obama nominates for secretary of state is obviously up to the president. that's a right he's earned by his re-election. but i have been over the intelligence, the talking points that were given to ambassador rice. i have read over her statements on television that sunday morning over and over again, i met with her, and the acting director of the c. ia, it seems to me that everything she said on those many appearances that sunday morning were within the talking points that she had been given by the intelligence community. look, did one point or another she leave an adjective out or should have put in or been certain about something, she wishes now she had been, of c
the british government closed its mission in benghazi. i haven't reached a conclusion but i worry that there was a lot of evidence that was not adequately responded to. >> do you think what susan rice said after the fact should be enough to prevent her from being nominated and successfully confirm ford secretary of state? >> i don't. i mean, i'm -- the question of who president obama nominates for secretary of state is obviously up to the president. that's a right he's earned by his...
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but from benghazi to ben affleck. that just happened. >> well done. >> that transition just happened. benghazi to ben affleck, also one of barbara's most interesting or fascinating people. i object. i object because if you are one of the most overexposed celebrities on the planet, i don't think you can still be fascinating. he was fascinating maybe in 1999 when we didn't know literally everything about this man. but even though he has gone through some metamorphosis, he has gray hair, a father, he is old, gray hair, he is choosing good roles finally, i don't find him fascinating. >> i was bored by him more than a decade, he was like the quint essential guy famous for being famous, what he basically informs the 2000, the us aughts. i saw "a go," i saw it a few weeks ago, stuck with me. i'm fascinated how a guy could be that boring for so long and then suddenly become interested. >> but you're -- you're talk bag previous ben affleck a guy of "goodwill hunting" cannot be famous for being famous. >>> immigration could be
but from benghazi to ben affleck. that just happened. >> well done. >> that transition just happened. benghazi to ben affleck, also one of barbara's most interesting or fascinating people. i object. i object because if you are one of the most overexposed celebrities on the planet, i don't think you can still be fascinating. he was fascinating maybe in 1999 when we didn't know literally everything about this man. but even though he has gone through some metamorphosis, he has gray...